Australia's leading and highest circulating family travel publisher, Signature Media has appointed a new editor on Holidays with Kids. Widely travelled, with a career in travel media that has seen his articles appear both in print and online publications, the newly appointed editor is an experienced international travel television host, and highly regarded public speaker, having won accolades both in Australia and internationally for his insightful thoughts on travel and international relations. He has been featured on magazine covers and in numerous articles.  He's also just celebrated his 10th birthday.

Rafferty Laight will be stepping into a newly created role as the magazine's Kid Editor, making him Australia's youngest travel editor and columnist, joining the existing editorial team and adding a new voice to Holidays with Kids.

“I'm really excited to be joining the Holidays with Kids team in an official capacity to create content that's about kids, by kids and for kids and their families. Epic family holidays are about more than just what mums and dads want, and in my experience unhappy kids seem to make for unhappy parents. I'm here to ensure kids have a voice so that everyone has a good time on their travels.” said Rafferty.

Rafferty is not only the NSW State Winner of the 2016 Years 3&4 Multicultural Perspectives Public Speaking Competition, but has spoken at travel industry conferences internationally. He's also been working with AccorHotels in Asia for several years as a host on the hotel group's Welcome TV series. See an awesome example of this in the link. https://youtu.be/7pBTY1upWGc   Gaynor Reid, Vice President Communications and CSR AccorHotels says, “AccorHotels has worked with Rafferty many times to produce video content for us. We have always found that his professionalism, thirst for adventure and love for discovering new food and cultural experiences is far beyond his years. We cannot think of a more appropriate Kid Editor for Holidays with Kids and we look forward to reading all about his latest adventures.”

Rafferty will be working with the rest of the editorial team to develop content from a kids' perspective and will be sharing his thoughts on family travel as well as interviewing fellow kids and industry experts.

Signature Media's Group Editor Cathy Wagstaff says, it is an honour to have Rafferty join our highly esteemed team that includes a curated group of the most experienced travel editors in the industry to support him. Rafferty is an inspiration and we too will learn from him.

Rafferty's first section will be appearing in the Winter issue, on sale July 2018. This will be followed by a stand alone e-magazine, Holidays By Kids, helmed by Rafferty and due to be released in time for the Spring School Holidays.

Our highly-regarded family print travel titles are all leaders in their field and include; Holidays with Kids, Five Star Kids, Caravan and Camping with Kids, Ski & Snowboard with Kids. Across Print, Digital and Social we offer the highest actual readership of any family travel platform in the Asia Pacific region.   

Despite an increasingly competitive market for the family travel dollar, Holidays with Kids magazine remains the firm market leader in this space and is Australia's highest circulating family travel title and the most trusted source of information for families.

For more information on Signature Media titles, or to interview Rafferty Laight contact Cathy Wagstaff on cathywagstaff@signaturemedia.com.au   www.signaturemedia.com.au